TOURS

Experience a tour

PRESERVATION LAB

Based on strong public demand and a wildly enthusiastic response to its Museum Vault Tours, the State Historical Building opened its Battle Flag Preservation Laboratory to the general public in January 2005.

The behind-the-scenes walking tour is presented by battle flag project staff members. It offers an entertaining and educational presentaton on how Iowa’s Civil War, Spanish-American War and WWI battle flags are preserved.

Participants will be able to hear the exiting history of the flags, view in-progress stabilization treatments, and gain an understanding of how the flags are meticulously assessed, stabilized and preserved for storage and future exhibition.

Tours of the Battle Flag Preservation Laboratory are given by appointment only.

Tickets are $20 per person, or $18 for members of the State Historical Society of Iowa. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work involved with stabilizing and preserving Iowa’s historic battle flags, each tour is limited to 10 participants, ages 7 and older.

Reservations are available by calling 515-283-1757 or or by e-mailing The Museum Store at
museum.store@iowa.gov.

* The tours run about 1.5 hours
* No photography or food allowed